Yes, the serifs on the Ns are different and there are other differences on the Ns, but they are harder to see on circulated coins than the middle...
I was seated at Larry Briggs' table today at FUN and the fellow beside me was poring through a box of raw IHCs, looking for 1870-72 Shallow and...
Third and final day at the show. Arrived 8:30 and attended the EAC Region 4 meeting. Sparse, only 7 people there but had some nice chat for 40...
If you mean Greysheet, Redbook, etc. then the answer is no. But if you mean the real market, then the answer is yes. Most collectors of...
Spent the last two days at Summer FUN, arriving at 8:30 and leaving at 5:30. I'm volunteering at our local coin club table so I get an early bird...
Yes, I collect IHCs and for my 1870-72 dates, I am collecting both bold and shallow Ns. It is challenging to find nice (or even some) examples of...
I appreciate the responses. Since I posted I've been doing some research and while certainly not definitive nor expert, I've drawn some tentative...
What are the community's thoughts regarding the safety of those cardboard coin storage boxes sold through Wizard and CoinSupplyExpress? These are...
OK, here's a few spanning Colonial, Revolutionary, Pre-Federation and Early Mint. [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
Coin is currently at $8056.44. Interestingly, there is another 1857-S, but a shipwreck coin in NGC MS-65 in a week later auction that is listed...
On Greysheet, there's only a $50 difference between PF-65 and PF-66; $390 to $440. I don't think it's worth going for an upgrade economically...
The representation of the shield on the reverse of many of our coins is derived from the shield in the Great Seal of the United States. Below is...
Mistakes happen at the TPG. It can happen from ignorance, sloppiness, negligence, hurriedness, etc. It pays to check the coin versus what's on...
It probably wouldn't grade higher. I have no idea if the slab has any value. Nice coin.
Not just 1829 but all the die varieties of all the dates, 1829-1837. I don't ever expect to get them all since there are a few R-7s that even in...
Of course. If I ever start to take myself too seriously, I just look in the mirror and if that doesn't work then I just ask my lovely bride to...
I am the temporary custodian of these coins as they will live beyond my passing. I never post a coin that is not mine without stating that it...
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In a recent thread by @kanga regarding a nice 1829 half dime with a cud, I offered a die marriage attribution which elicited some fun comments on...
LMAO! @CoinCorgi does not disappoint.
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